Social Worker

6 months ago

Southland, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

1 x Permanent, fulltime position available
- Position based at out Invercargill Site
- We're offering a competitive salary starting from $81,206 to $97,557, depending on experience.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
Be part of a supportive team who are fully committed to achieving positive outcomes for young people, whānau and the community.
Our Family Violence Response Specialist is responsible for assessing family harm and, in conjunction with interagency partners, and the New Zealand Police you will be instrumental in planning and implementing interventions that contribute to the safety and well-being of families.
The position will require you to coordinate our response and to facilitate, lead, guide and support our work with the New Zealand Police to reduce family harm. You will also be working closely with our partner agencies to ensure the safety and best interests of children and young people are at the centre of what we do.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring.

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- An experienced and qualified social worker with great safety assessment skills, clear communication and relationship management.
- Clear understanding of Oranga Tamariki's thresholds, as you will be part of the daily Safety Assessment Meetings (SAM) in conjunction with Police and other family violence stakeholders.
- Sound knowledge of Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Vulnerable Children's Act 2014 and other relevant legislation
- Experience working with tamariki and whanau as well as proven successful experience in working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, in particular Maori and Pacific cultures
- Knowledge of family violence pathways
- Knowledge of the theories of family violence and interventions, and associated concepts/constructs
- An understanding of Non-Government sector (NGO) and the public sector context within which OT works
- A full, clean and valid New Zealand driver's licence
- You must have a Social Work Qualification that is recognised by the New Zealand Social Work Registration Board (SWRB) or have full SWRB registration and current Annual Practising Certificate
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do.
Our vision is to ensure New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment of putting tamariki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol.

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